They are slightly longer than utility knives but shorter than chef knives which allow you to use them as either a chef knife or utility knife.
Different kinds of kitchen knives.
The chef s knife santoku utility kitchen shears and one purpose knives.
A kitchen knife is any knife that is intended to be used in food preparation.
While much of this work can be accomplished with a few general purpose knives notably a large chef s knife a tough cleaver a small paring knife and some sort of serrated blade such as a bread knife or serrated utility knife there are also many specialized knives that are designed for specific tasks.
About 68 percent of people prefer a plain edge knife to a serrated edge knife simply because the former is easier to sharpen.
They re great for slicing and chopping small to midsize vegetables and cuts of meat.
We also have a section on the different types of knife blades.
A straight blade utility knife is helpful when peeling produce though sometimes that s better left to paring knives.
3 paring knife the paring knife is typically used for carrying out intricate works such as peeling food deveining shrimps and creating food carving and garnishes such as juliennes.
A serrated utility knife comes in handy for slicing sandwiches as well.
Utility knives are smaller than chef s knives but not quite as petite as paring knives.
The different types of kitchen knives and their uses.